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Show Citr Couceil. Meeting of the city council, Tuc:Jay evening, August 13:b, 1373, AiJcr D3;U! Sharp prcsiini:: A petition was reccivtd from C. C. Aamussen, asking the privileges of planting two tree? out lie cf the water sec, iu front of his plae of busicesi on Eist Tomp'e s'.reet, the branches ol whvh would no! bs Ic.vc-r than twelve feet from the ground, tbe object being to shade his store aci use them for bitching posts. Referred io the committee on streets and alleys. A petiiion, asking the privilege ol i laying a waterpipe in tho northeast : part of the city for the purposs cf obtaining water for domestic purpoers, was received from R M. K'rby, which Wis grunt;.: u::dr Ibe usal ri.-trio tior.s i :v-n: :iy each grants. A pt:ii.ni was received naking i th it George Springtellcw be ap- j : cointed to the cilice of street j aupervi-cr, wuterr.iaster and jailor, i he oiltiiiig to ntrforrao the duties of the edicts for $1,000 per annum aud give the necessary bonds. He also proposed lo feed the city prisoners pris-oners for 10c. per meal and tarnish his own horse and feed. The petition peti-tion bad eighty signatures. Received Re-ceived and referred to the committee on streets and alleys and city prison jointly. The commitleo to whom was referred re-ferred the petiiion of James W. Cummings, gave the following report which was received and its recommendations recom-mendations adopted: To the Hon. the Mayor and Members of the CUy Council: Gentlemen Tour joint committee to which was referred the petition of J. yV. Camming, olTcriug his services to tho city &s j&ilor, watermaEter and super-yiior super-yiior of streets, at a sura much less than is nuw paid lo the present incumbent, respecilully represent that wo have carefully care-fully considered tho proposiuen of ths petitioner, and in view of the whs'o premise and for reaens hereinafter sot forth, report unfavombly thereon. First That the city c unci, under tho nrosent rulft. ehould not animint anv of its own members to an otfica drawing ! alary, or emolument, which is witbin too gift of the council, for the lato amendments to city charters are evidently evi-dently intended to rest icl municipal counci s in disposing of offices of public tust, tno in!arie3or emolumenU of which are not providrd for by o dintmce. Second I'hat William Hyde, the presunt incumbent, wa ejected by the chy c uncil for tht present lerai, his salary sal-ary fix'-d and allowed for one year, to be draw-i monthly, after dato. the council ho'dinv tho power t remove sooner, for just cause Third That the petitioner voted it favor of the supervisor's saiary and ih? Erica oT prisoners' inea!3, no objection living been since raised to the fame; and that too petitioner, being a meaibnr of i the counc I, has always liad tht liht, ; under ihc rules, to make such m liont- or Eropositions, in council asiombled, aa in is own judgment, uiig'nt st'cm jiut ai.d proper fur the economical government ol' the city, and havo iham brougM bet re tho proper mveHuatuig comuiiltci.; fo.-coDriderution fo.-coDriderution acd adjustment. Kourth Thai tho act of underbid 1'uij for a public oice occupied by an cllk jr da facto, is beyond al known pr-ccdTiit, aud e.-pecially so when submitted by a m-mber uf the bo'ly holding tho ;i-pointing ;i-pointing power a:id t'r hi own benolil. Fifth That the proposil ons of '.iio pctilioiior should havo no mere effect thau a proposition to the general govern mcnt to perform the duties of governor of Utah turrilory on moro rtasonitble terms thau Mre now paid to his excellency . G-JVcrnor Emery, or a proposilioa to wU' m it may concern, to asume 1 tho duiica of superiniecdent itf the Co-op. at a saving to tho institution of $l,&j0 per annum. Although your coinmilteo considers tho bid a very low one, nevertheless, baving viewed all the points connected ; with the proposition, wo recommend that ' the prayer of tho petitioner be not granted. Your cotutuitiee would aho represent that in our epinion, the duties of street supervisor, watcrmaslor und jail-r are incompatible with tho abilitioi of any ono man, and hence wo 5nd tiio ordioan. o in reluiioa to irrigation and water districts almost obsolete. Wo boiieva that the duties required of tht wnicrmistor alone, during the- season of irrigation, aro sufliciotit to empl y tho constant personil labors of one go,d, active iuan in ord r to protect the riglits of parlies aud enforco the law relatirg thereto. Wo receramend, tbercforn that tha council consider the advisability of separating tho offices of superviior, watermaster and jailor. We also recommend recom-mend that the amount now paid fur prisoners' meals bo reconsidered, and if any reduction is found necesiary, to take ed'etton Htid af:er September 1st, 187$. ltcspectfully submitted, John Sharp, David O. Calder, Alex. C. Pypeb, Isaac BaotKitASK, Jous UasRY Smith, Joint committee on stree!?, alleys and city pr;;;n. The special committee of five aldermen, alder-men, to whom was referred the chures prolerred ngaiust William Hyilp. aireet supi-rvisor, by Kobtrt Smith, rendered the followim; rcpor', wnicn was reecivtd and tbe recom meudtion therein contained adopted: Salt Lkk City, August 13, 1STS. To the liui. the Mayor and Mabe)i oj the CUv Council. Ge-tietn -H. Your rommi:l' C of a'der-nn-n appoi-t'd by tho council for ll.u purple ol exann niig into th ciiarci pr. f-rred by KobiTt Smith ugiiirist Win. , llydo, supe'vior of (trc-u, re?peelf -'.y i reiTOren-, that wo havo c-ilied fr m"H and papt rs, i"eth r with any iaforma- tii.n Ti-iilmg to 0;ich f.j. art c!ia;g.', a d after a careful extuninnivi -t thy 1 eviduitct' pre.-onted we are of the un:i: i-. mous opinion iht no material charge hM- been suBiaimd; and in tho nia'.Ur f; di-hoiu-6 with theei:-.' thn upervi.T c'earlv vxone ated fr- "ii ili- cn&' re. I ' the charge of iinposi-'g an unre:' on ' amount of laKr upoT K.'ri Smi.h. it; was clear. y in pro m tint ' h" r? - o-d:ed. in c.Mupl'un.'e wilh -Mii-.th' I rc'iu-st, that ho hrtv-i tl: i a--,-tMi - I ncecsary. and that ho 'Jiir.c ive it. Uj is, however, in pr of tli.v. tha ervi or Ai.i a that Smith M k. ep a ltt:.- ,t 1 li.juar bv him, btU t -ore i- r.o r- n-o:i ',o b-l evo'.ViU it was friJ t.i ii-jur- h -; ; i1 flu-ret) it'u 7--'or.er, '. i' : i" therii) praif iht tti? ssip rvi-'o-j K. ; Smi h lo ura'ii' g tif ftrc's f r reason rea-son th a he a bAle- -.i-.i t'.trgr.a.i-i t'.trgr.a.i-i g tlinn g.:arjing pri-nef s, at.d ail agroo ith the -uj .-viro.- in that rc?t .vt j in orii-r lobe moro thorough hi t!.U , ex -minati n wo have f mi-'oyei the ?er-vie ?er-vie ot an expert to examine tho f up; r-visor'a r-visor'a aceour.ls for Ihe pa-t e'.gV.te-T, nionihs, and tho report of ?a;d ''irrt s h'-reunto attached ai.d made part of this rrKi. In conclusion, your c inimi'.l'y arc convinced thtt tVe eomplainmii; vritn.; was h.-no: in his U-iiof i tho a; !fguon sot forth in tha oomplamt, but wo find tho ehargei to have bLvn hiitily a-.d ir.cocsideralely made, Vucded for the niot psrt up.,a uspi--o;i and rumr. . d when brought to the test of a caroful ard impartial invetigatt"ii ars found lo have no foundation in fC. KecUul y. At'.iM Prir.K5, HiyaY DiN-orsY, A. U. KauKiB, John SiiAitr, Alex C. fvrKR. The rpport of the export shows b it a few irrecutarities which were ot a nature favorable in (h snipervir, who is a lower tliro 'i.u tn mi?iah-In mi?iah-In regard to the teasibilry ol carrying carry-ing water from spr.n ceec t:ip r s:- drace ot Ci lam ticoper ( i.. Warm Spriags bath house, j verr-ai rer-iirt waa ma.ie, shoin; that, by a sureoy, iba lorveet pari of the bath home grounds was b,t two iache" iowsr than the springs. The report w.ss noivti. A v.-rt)U rcpxirl w.ij rcr.d. rfd from Li e j "nt (Yinni:tUe oa streets and a ' y- rtl i-iiy pr-n, in n 111 h i i n r-. iveii ; i n-v Oi'.-'. 6l.n:gieiiow appmteil street supr- vi;or, wai-rrr.i ter and city failor. The ;.L,inc:iLtre reported adverep!? on the petition for reasons similar to these set forth in the- report given in toe case of Mr. Js. V. Cdinminge. The council aijoained till 7 o'clock next Tuesday evening. |